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1. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
5. South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers.
8. Airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc..
11. Surrealist Spanish painter (1904-1989).
12. Committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates.
13. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
14. The sixth month of the civil year.
15. The compass point midway between northeast and east.
16. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
17. Informal terms for a mother.
18. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
20. An independent group of closely related Chadic languages spoken in the area between the Biu-Mandara and East Chadic languages.
22. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
24. The cry made by sheep.
26. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group.
27. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
30. By bad luck.
33. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
35. 1/10 gram.
36. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
38. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
41. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
44. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
45. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
48. A public promotion of some product or service.
49. Capital and largest city and economic center of Peru.
50. A humorous anecdote or remark.
52. Emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design.
53. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
54. A master's degree in education.
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1. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythology.
2. An informal term for a father.
3. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
4. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
5. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
6. An ancient country is southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean.
7. (informal) Of the highest quality.
8. A bottle with a stopper.
9. Type genus of the Anatidae.
10. A quantity of no importance.
19. A digital display that uses liquid crystal cells that change reflectivity in an applied electric field.
21. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
23. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
25. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
28. A sliver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum.
29. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
31. A cylindrical drawstring bag used by sailors to hold their clothing and other gear.
32. A Bantu language spoken by the Chaga people in northern Tanzania.
34. Someone who is morally reprehensible.
37. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
39. Fleshy and usually brightly colored cover of some seeds that develops from the ovule stalk and partially or entirely envelopes the seed.
40. A Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism.
41. A self-funded retirement plan that allows you to contribute a limited yearly sum toward your retirement.
42. A Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria.
43. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
46. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
47. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
51. Before noon.
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